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north-carolina g vol 8 â– saturday auguft 31 m london june 10 extraft of a letter from an officer of dif t'lnfttm camp } near valenciennes t june i } 1793 from the village of bt sauveur we can approach wuliin 300 yard of va lenciennes â€” the enemy iyem buf'y in re pairing the works c on that fide i believe the principal atrack will be made as the ground is very favourable on iiis;lett is a height which in a great meaiur com ivunjs the i lomwork * trieh is likewise com manded and cauiaded from the aft iile of mount a\ah we break ground to-night and i have juft feen the firit working party under the co:nmar.o oi lord ch.ir!e fitzroy march off the duke of 1 ork commands the sie^e ferraris the celebrated auiinan engineer co.j.is it moncrieff will i hope have a good deal io fay as he has that buitle and activity which is too often wan ting in the germans from ihe lituation of the place which is commanded on every lide acd from every appearance i do not think it will be a tedious bufinefs conde holds out and will do fo while it has provisions being totally unattackable from the extcniive inu u atiocs and is bolides oneofthebe*t and moil regular fortifications in france the garrifon of valenciennes is fuppofed to be aboat 4 or 5000 and is iai j to be very badly fupplied with munition de guerre they have killed a great number of nudes the carcaies of which we can perceive round the glacis ; a proof they jo not abound in forage if like uncle toby you have a mind to carry on the liege along with us yon wiil probably find a plan of th town in lhi m ories of turoniie or luxemburg â– â€” ,.-?'â€ž: v : luski . ~. .. feuic rd t cfd notbelievetife works have beer much iÂ«<icd to line the enemy have j ill begun to fire on the working party i hey are alio cannona ding the auftrians on mount anftn who are ukewife at work us they have not yet difcovered and i hope will not till the men are under cover tuefday june 4 we have had two parties out but with out any lot's since writing my with lait i have examined the heights of anfin md the wood on the left of the french through which clairiayt attacked them they hid fortified themielves io ih-ongtyj and thrown fo many obftacles in the way that on hi firil auack jie was beat back and at laftfuc ceeded no farther than in getting pofleilion of the wood the entrenchments on the hill were abandoned by ihe enemy on the morning of the 24th after the other part of the army had made the r retreat through valenciennes had he luccecded at iiris it appears'highly probable that the whole army would have been ihut up in that town ; aird doubtlefs that was the great objccl of the day at prefect they ara^re^prted to be between boudncain and gambray cobourg has eroded th scheldt and his camp is already placed the hano verian the camp of fatnars v-itlr'fn^^reater part of their troops one fide thehoj^dle are threewatialions of han >; overbu gr^radicrs with their left at # pre tau ; two re^imentilf their cavalry and '.â– one qeghnent of h^gjfcjan infantry the fc l.jfeÂ£on'a ijritiih br.ig^j en the left of aren ; ffre guards on ifte^right of it : then two auftrian battdcons extending nearly to onaing in front of them the eiteihazi huflars and then in the village of sr sau veur which covers the right of the whole pofition two companies of croat and two free battalions viz o'dopnel a id melech owlki whoie out-poils extend almoft to ihe glacis of the horn-work â€¢ clairfait invefts all the other iide of the to-.vn each wing ?:-:-" tending to the scheldt and mom a nearly in the centre with the aiiuu ferrari's map this will giv^yus x the m inner in which the place is Â»' and nothing can be mure complete of inifcellaneoijs articles greaj arc of courfe in circulation â€” thtl however is certain : in thebsgg the 1 1 th dragoons was a portip officer in which was toxi^asj icr where among mncr ihf that ever ince the j *â– â– s the diicrpiiue or tije ... i y 4 worli ; that at fawiars ao inlubordinntion , thtft ine : were heartily fick of the cai and hated the others ; ai from the 8th to the 12th been lefs then 8oco men l cultina is laid to be at imagine will endeavor to brt * in that quarter fcr my parc that it is of much coniecjuencey keep the navigation of the scheldv which there can be but little doubts 1 he utmoft harmony prevails bttwt and theaaftrian troop ; they feena to k upon us with much partiality and confided us as their old aud natural friends when you confider what has been done before the ieaion in which a campaign generally opens i do not think you can secure them of delay : at the fame time it is evident that the rapidi ty of their lucceis has put it out of their pow er to reap every poifible advantage from it great reinforcements of men artillery and horles are on the road and part of them near at hand adieu for tirs time â€” i am in perfect health and lo in general the army i have jutf time to add that colonel ferry r is t.ois moment returned froie bouchain v hjch place is u::v ; " iy in â– : iaiii il '.. '.â€¢â– â– ti'tuatu n 10 ll>a ivehaveat prefert iu < jpi ti-iicti places within dhe iin . are between cambray m.-a dc numbers 5 cuitineis with the ., â€¢, are adieu petersburg ... ,' 23 the departure of count d'artois is fixed for friday next the 26th lie will p;cc ed to revel in order to embark in a final divifion of frigates which will conducÂ°t him to england the emprefs has preferred this prince with a gold hiked fword having on it this infeription â€” with god for my kins ; a diamond folitaire fit for bein-r worn us a button to the hat ; ansd fmail bafket containing various artfefcs cf jewellery dcflined to be diftrbuted us prefents to the perfons of his court and others who have been in the fervice of h s royal highnefs the emprefs being de firous of defraying his expenfes in e very refpeft has made him a prefent alfo of a confiderable fum of money r ihe em prefs has extended her munificence even to tliofe perfons of diftinflion who accompa nied the prince all of whom have received prefents the objeft which induces his royal highnefs to vicit eii fc lam^is not well known and perhaps it is ntjt yet fixed : it is probable that the frtuati.on in which he finds affairs in london will direct his future defcination it appears only that a nego tiation is now ort the carpet between the britifh dnjrtand our refpeaing a body of lam-l forces to be furrrfhed by ruffi j for the purpofe of carrying on the common operations agairift france seme days ago mr whitworth the englifii a.iniilcr had a conference on thi fubject with the mem bers of our cabinet : to-morrow he will have another ; in which it is fuppofed that every thing will be definitively fettled rel peÂ£ting the number of men their dona tion and tranfpoftatiob fcy-fej c thehereaitai ter dated may 74 iei : tinefies the particulars of ui mouchin and of the taking oi orch'es by he dutch troops / *. a fecond letter firm ihe frjjie written two d;-i>s after coiirairrs ai a lefs agreeable nature i hey are lu lw : Â« high and mt l ty lords ". by my ittter which i had thr tc armrefs to your high jvligl'tintfl ?. t :-. initai:t you wii have iearntlt b â– her h vl.ij p tlu cfci lys at >. tj cover my right flank irom a sortie 1 : : ] '. made had taken poft at : ' ; ii'v!!i",'^e fom 1 â€¢ - ! ' ; "- :' â€¢ * â– 3i coi nel zilluhardt hue or r r ..;.., ] t â€¢ was ; t:v i e , ( great a iupeiior tj of the enerr that after an obftinate j:f;-r.ce / cording to all the reports w^s v he found hirafelf no icr-.cr^r in make refiftsnee the confequend 150 men were left dead on tfi the reft efcaped by fl'ght as a ment i have not mote circrnn counts of what pafled 1 nr mi pofbbiiity of giving your high * a complete recit 1 ; but all the j that the battalions defended t the greateft courage and v the too great fuperioritv of " the tillage of roud brother had made hinifelj tacked at 1 e fame tiire whofe battalion uttcrer wounied in the fhou an aftion of thirteen mawcrs of tht fi id my brother havir which was his obji 1 in liq from .:;. near orchiesj r â€¢ menin tc head-qud l o 1 the chief throughout t will be dift eaftern fou diftrid will ' bury harw era diitrk 1 tunbridge ern diftrj extra ' Â« th

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north-carolina g vol 8 â– saturday auguft 31 m london june 10 extraft of a letter from an officer of dif t'lnfttm camp } near valenciennes t june i } 1793 from the village of bt sauveur we can approach wuliin 300 yard of va lenciennes â€” the enemy iyem buf'y in re pairing the works c on that fide i believe the principal atrack will be made as the ground is very favourable on iiis;lett is a height which in a great meaiur com ivunjs the i lomwork * trieh is likewise com manded and cauiaded from the aft iile of mount a\ah we break ground to-night and i have juft feen the firit working party under the co:nmar.o oi lord ch.ir!e fitzroy march off the duke of 1 ork commands the sie^e ferraris the celebrated auiinan engineer co.j.is it moncrieff will i hope have a good deal io fay as he has that buitle and activity which is too often wan ting in the germans from ihe lituation of the place which is commanded on every lide acd from every appearance i do not think it will be a tedious bufinefs conde holds out and will do fo while it has provisions being totally unattackable from the extcniive inu u atiocs and is bolides oneofthebe*t and moil regular fortifications in france the garrifon of valenciennes is fuppofed to be aboat 4 or 5000 and is iai j to be very badly fupplied with munition de guerre they have killed a great number of nudes the carcaies of which we can perceive round the glacis ; a proof they jo not abound in forage if like uncle toby you have a mind to carry on the liege along with us yon wiil probably find a plan of th town in lhi m ories of turoniie or luxemburg â– â€” ,.-?'â€ž: v : luski . ~. .. feuic rd t cfd notbelievetife works have beer much iÂ«; overbu gr^radicrs with their left at # pre tau ; two re^imentilf their cavalry and '.â– one qeghnent of h^gjfcjan infantry the fc l.jfeÂ£on'a ijritiih br.ig^j en the left of aren ; ffre guards on ifte^right of it : then two auftrian battdcons extending nearly to onaing in front of them the eiteihazi huflars and then in the village of sr sau veur which covers the right of the whole pofition two companies of croat and two free battalions viz o'dopnel a id melech owlki whoie out-poils extend almoft to ihe glacis of the horn-work â€¢ clairfait invefts all the other iide of the to-.vn each wing ?:-:-" tending to the scheldt and mom a nearly in the centre with the aiiuu ferrari's map this will giv^yus x the m inner in which the place is Â»' and nothing can be mure complete of inifcellaneoijs articles greaj arc of courfe in circulation â€” thtl however is certain : in thebsgg the 1 1 th dragoons was a portip officer in which was toxi^asj icr where among mncr ihf that ever ince the j *â– â– s the diicrpiiue or tije ... i y 4 worli ; that at fawiars ao inlubordinntion , thtft ine : were heartily fick of the cai and hated the others ; ai from the 8th to the 12th been lefs then 8oco men l cultina is laid to be at imagine will endeavor to brt * in that quarter fcr my parc that it is of much coniecjuencey keep the navigation of the scheldv which there can be but little doubts 1 he utmoft harmony prevails bttwt and theaaftrian troop ; they feena to k upon us with much partiality and confided us as their old aud natural friends when you confider what has been done before the ieaion in which a campaign generally opens i do not think you can secure them of delay : at the fame time it is evident that the rapidi ty of their lucceis has put it out of their pow er to reap every poifible advantage from it great reinforcements of men artillery and horles are on the road and part of them near at hand adieu for tirs time â€” i am in perfect health and lo in general the army i have jutf time to add that colonel ferry r is t.ois moment returned froie bouchain v hjch place is u::v ; " iy in â– : iaiii il '.. '.â€¢â– â– ti'tuatu n 10 ll>a ivehaveat prefert iu < jpi ti-iicti places within dhe iin . are between cambray m.-a dc numbers 5 cuitineis with the ., â€¢, are adieu petersburg ... ,' 23 the departure of count d'artois is fixed for friday next the 26th lie will p;cc ed to revel in order to embark in a final divifion of frigates which will conducÂ°t him to england the emprefs has preferred this prince with a gold hiked fword having on it this infeription â€” with god for my kins ; a diamond folitaire fit for bein-r worn us a button to the hat ; ansd fmail bafket containing various artfefcs cf jewellery dcflined to be diftrbuted us prefents to the perfons of his court and others who have been in the fervice of h s royal highnefs the emprefs being de firous of defraying his expenfes in e very refpeft has made him a prefent alfo of a confiderable fum of money r ihe em prefs has extended her munificence even to tliofe perfons of diftinflion who accompa nied the prince all of whom have received prefents the objeft which induces his royal highnefs to vicit eii fc lam^is not well known and perhaps it is ntjt yet fixed : it is probable that the frtuati.on in which he finds affairs in london will direct his future defcination it appears only that a nego tiation is now ort the carpet between the britifh dnjrtand our refpeaing a body of lam-l forces to be furrrfhed by ruffi j for the purpofe of carrying on the common operations agairift france seme days ago mr whitworth the englifii a.iniilcr had a conference on thi fubject with the mem bers of our cabinet : to-morrow he will have another ; in which it is fuppofed that every thing will be definitively fettled rel peÂ£ting the number of men their dona tion and tranfpoftatiob fcy-fej c thehereaitai ter dated may 74 iei : tinefies the particulars of ui mouchin and of the taking oi orch'es by he dutch troops / *. a fecond letter firm ihe frjjie written two d;-i>s after coiirairrs ai a lefs agreeable nature i hey are lu lw : Â« high and mt l ty lords ". by my ittter which i had thr tc armrefs to your high jvligl'tintfl ?. t :-. initai:t you wii have iearntlt b â– her h vl.ij p tlu cfci lys at >. tj cover my right flank irom a sortie 1 : : ] '. made had taken poft at : ' ; ii'v!!i",'^e fom 1 â€¢ - ! ' ; "- :' â€¢ * â– 3i coi nel zilluhardt hue or r r ..;.., ] t â€¢ was ; t:v i e , ( great a iupeiior tj of the enerr that after an obftinate j:f;-r.ce / cording to all the reports w^s v he found hirafelf no icr-.cr^r in make refiftsnee the confequend 150 men were left dead on tfi the reft efcaped by fl'ght as a ment i have not mote circrnn counts of what pafled 1 nr mi pofbbiiity of giving your high * a complete recit 1 ; but all the j that the battalions defended t the greateft courage and v the too great fuperioritv of " the tillage of roud brother had made hinifelj tacked at 1 e fame tiire whofe battalion uttcrer wounied in the fhou an aftion of thirteen mawcrs of tht fi id my brother havir which was his obji 1 in liq from .:;. near orchiesj r â€¢ menin tc head-qud l o 1 the chief throughout t will be dift eaftern fou diftrid will ' bury harw era diitrk 1 tunbridge ern diftrj extra ' Â« th